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Nanaimo remains among dwindling group of cities seeing rent costs increase
NANAIMO - Despite continued drops in average asking rent in both B.C. and Canada, a similar trend is still skirting the Harbour City. The June 2026 Rent Report, produced by Rentals.ca, showed 4.7 per cent and 5.7 per cent drops in year-over-year asking rents for Canada and B.C., respectively, but notable increases in N...
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Mid-Island SAR teams brace for busy season
NANAIMO - When the calendar flips to June, calls tend to pick up substantially for search and rescue organizations.With an extended sunny and warm weather pattern on the horizon, backcountry trails will undoubtedly be busy, said Arrowsmith Search and Rescue president Nick Rivers."Lots more activities going on in t...
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supportive housing
Nanaimo council pushes province for dry housing at 250 Terminal
NANAIMO - Local residents, service providers and City Council couldn't be clearer: pending redevelopment of supportive housing at 250 Terminal Ave. must include a sizable dry housing component.Community advocates, medical experts, and councillors debated what direction they'd like the province to take on Monday, June 8...
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'Wake-up call:' open liquor found during Nanaimo grad night traffic stop
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are reminding young drivers the laws around impaired driving still apply during grad season.On Saturday, June 6, around 11 p.m., Nanaimo RCMP clocked a car at 136 kilometres per hour in a 90 zone, heading south on Hwy. 1, towards Southgate Shopping Centre in Chase River, with four young adults ...
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Summer by the Sea
Popular Parksville summer street market expands
PARKSVILLE - An already large downtown summer street market has just gotten bigger.Summer by the Sea Street Market, running weekly starting Tuesday, June 9, through August 25, primarily on Craig St., is expanding for its 23rd year, confirmed Omar Karim, interim executive director of the Parksville and District Chamber ...
Jun 09, 2026
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styling dads
'Create meaningful moments:' hairstylist teaching dad's to do their daughters hair
LADYSMITH - A mid-Island hairstylist wants to help dads learn how to do their daughter's hair properly, creating a memorable bonding experience without the growing pains. Kate Kuzminski has been styling hair for over 18 years and was inspired by a viral online trend from England, where groups of dads would get together...
Jun 08, 2026
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learning spaces
Pre-fabricated expansion completed at Nanaimo's Wellington Secondary
NANAIMO - Up to 150 new student seats will soon be available at Wellington Secondary School through the completion of a campus addition. A detached, pre-fabricated classroom building was officially unveiled on Monday, June 8, resulting in the addition of six new classrooms, along with accessible washrooms, flex spaces,...
Jun 08, 2026
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convincing call
Nanaimo pastor & wife lose $6K in banking fraud
NANAIMO - "He says in a lower voice, 'my friend you've been talking to for two hours has just scammed you for $6,000.'" It was a moment which followed a nearly two-hour phone call during the morning of May 23, 2026, involving a Nanaimo couple and scammers who'd convinced them they were representing CIBC, and ...
Jun 08, 2026
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Full week of events planned as Nanaimo Pride kicks into high gear
NANAIMO - A full slate of all-ages events is planned as the Harbour City shows its pride.Beginning Monday, June 8, with a Heated Rivalry-themed trivia night, and continuing to the annual street parade and festival on Sunday, June 14 at Maffeo Sutton Park, organizers from the Nanaimo Pride Society are preparing to welco...
Jun 08, 2026
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British Columbia
Woodfibre LNG head says global buyers recognizing Canada as stable supplier
CALGARY - The CEO of the under-construction Woodfibre LNG project in British Columbia says Ottawa's push to market Canada as a reliable energy supplier is starting to come to fruition. Luke Schauerte made his remarks in an interview on the sidelines o...
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Body of teenager recovered from B.C. lake, three days after boat capsized
QUESNEL - Police in British Columbia's central Interior say the body of a 17-year-old youth has been recovered three days after a vessel capsized at a local lake. Mounties in Quesnel say the body of the teenage boy from Prince George was recovered from...
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'Unthinkable': Child driver of utility vehicle, 7, and boy, 8, dead in B.C. rollover
DAWSON CREEK - Two children are dead after a utility terrain vehicle that was being driven by one of them, a seven-year-old girl, rolled in northeastern British Columbia. RCMP say the crash happened last Thursday in the Village of Pouce Coupe, about 10...
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B.C. murder suspect says ex-wife was stabbed with his knife, but not by him
KAMLOOPS - A man accused of murdering his ex-wife in 2024 denies he killed her but says they were in his car together when he saw her pull his knife away from her own abdomen. Vitali Stefanski told the jury in his B.C. Supreme Court trial that Tatjana ...
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B.C. court finds province didn't properly consult First Nation on northwest gold mine
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia court has ruled that the provincial government did not properly consult with a First Nation before a determination about a major undeveloped gold mine that the nation says "effectively greenlit" the project. The B.C. Supr...
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B.C. allows knowledge test for learner drivers to be taken online and at home
Would-be drivers in British Columbia are now allowed to take the knowledge test for their learner's licence online and at home. B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the change came into effect on Tuesday. "This change is about making that first ste...
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Local Sports
Best in BC
NDSS senior girls earn AAA provincial soccer crown
NANAIMO - The NDSS senior girls' soccer team are AAA provincial champions. The squad was triumphant during a recent 16-team tournament in Kamloops, after finishing second at the Island Championships in May. Looking back through the school's history, coach Jonathan McKenzie believes it's the first time ever. "As fa...
Jun 07, 2026
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Local Competition
Island Time to bring a close to Nanaimo gymnastics season
NANAIMO - The last event of the season has arrived for the athletes at the Nanaimo Gymnastics School.The second annual Island Time is more focused on fun than competition, taking place at the Nanaimo Ice Centre on June 6 and 7.Coach and organizer Tracy Welbourn said it's been a vision of hers for about ten years."...
Jun 06, 2026
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Batter Up
Nanaimo NightOwls full of optimism for fifth season
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls are entering year five in the West Coast League.There is optimism for the team's first playoff berth in 2026 and excitement about a new video board which fans will experience during games.Team Owner Jim Swanson said the season begins with a full travel day on Friday, May 29 to play on th...
May 28, 2026
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Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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Canada
Judge blocks eviction of ten people living in tents under Montreal overpass
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has prevented the City of Montreal from dismantling an encampment under an overpass near a skate park. In a ruling Monday, Judge Alexandre Pless said the city failed to provide a safe and suitable alternative for th...
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Tory MP says 4,000 letters sent urging Carney to amend Indian Act status rules
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP says more than 4,000 letters have been sent to the House of Commons committee on Indigenous issues demanding that the federal government immediately change the way First Nations status works under the Indian Act. MP Billy Mor...
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'Unthinkable': Child driver of utility vehicle, 7, and boy, 8, dead in B.C. rollover
DAWSON CREEK - Two children are dead after a utility terrain vehicle that was being driven by one of them, a seven-year-old girl, rolled in northeastern British Columbia. RCMP say the crash happened last Thursday in the Village of Pouce Coupe, about 10...
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Canada launches new preventive health advisory committee after disbanding task force
OTTAWA - The federal government has launched a new advisory committee on preventive health care to provide guidelines on screening for things like cervical and breast cancer. It replaces a task force that was suspended in March 2025 following controver...
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Carney says 'no big drama' on Gordie Howe Bridge - but opening may take a bit longer
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Wednesday there is "no big drama" surrounding the status of the Gordie Howe International Bridge - but it may take longer to open than anticipated. "We are working hard to make sure the bridge is open as soo...
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Senate committee report calls for better co-ordination of wildfire response
OTTAWA - Canada needs to create an office to co-ordinate responses to wildfire emergencies and fund a new national fleet of modern firefighting aircraft, says a new Senate report released Wednesday. Those recommendations were among 15 in a report from ...
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World
Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House. The bill provides $38 billion for U.S....
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Trump-backed David Flippo wins Republican primary in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Flippo has won the Republican primary in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District after securing President Donald Trump's endorsement in the closing weeks of the campaign. The race, which was c...
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Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir due to technical fault, killing all on board
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani army MI-17 helicopter crashed due to a technical fault in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all military personnel on board, the military said. The military did not immediately disclose how many people wer...
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
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